Disability Support Professional for Central Queensland

5 days ago


Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Carers Queensland Full time

Role Overview

Carers Queensland is an equal opportunity employer seeking professionals who reflect the diversity of our clients. We encourage applications from individuals with a disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the LGBTIQ community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Local Area Coordinator in Rockhampton, working with people with disabilities and their families to access information on the NDIS and other community supports.

You will be part of an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is welcomed with open arms. Our mission is to change lives for those with disabilities and their families in the Central Queensland Region.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the diverse needs of the people we support. This is not only reflected in our values and day-to-day operations but also in our positive growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Building capacity and providing information to individuals, families, and carers to identify their goals, strengths, and needs, to plan for their future based on person-centred principles.
  • Developing and monitoring participant plans to ensure meaningful change is achieved while building and maintaining a current working knowledge of local community supports and services.
  • Developing and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders including First Nations communities, culturally and linguistically diverse & LGBTQIA+ communities, community organisations, mainstream community and health service organisations, and local governments.
  • Maintaining appropriate administrative records using the NDIS data system in a timely manner.
  • Undertaking the day-to-day operations of the role in a way that promotes independence, empowerment, and involvement of persons with disability both in office and out in the community.

The role focuses on building and strengthening the capacity of people with disabilities (both NDIS participants and non-participants), their families, and carers, as well as the government, business, and community sectors.

Some Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Implement processes and plans using a person-centred approach.
  • Deliver program-wide strategy to engage people with disability, government, business, and community sectors.
  • Lead community capacity building projects to meet community needs with strategic long-term vision.
  • Develop strategic, collegial, and productive relationships, within and external to Carers Queensland, to ensure the best outcomes for clients, the program, and the organisation.

What You Will Get

  • A full-time role with work-from-home days available (up to 2 days per week once past probation depending on operational need) at our Rockhampton site.
  • An attractive remuneration package of approximately $85,421.81 per annum (plus superannuation 11.5%).
  • Excellent Not-for-Profit Tax Benefits with RemServ + transfer your long service leave via QLEAVE (if applicable).
  • Accrued Days Off + Gifted Day for Christmas + Access to Discounted Corporate Private Health with Medibank & BUPA.
  • Professional development through ongoing training.
  • The opportunity to enact real and rewarding change in the lives of those you work with and for.
  • A flexible and supportive work environment where your contribution is highly valued and where our organisational values of integrity, respect, diversity, empowerment, and adaptability are heavily integrated into our culture.

Requirements

  • Qualifications in Disability, Community Development, Education, Human Services, or similar.
  • High-level communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to build rapport quickly and adapt skills according to the audience or target group involved.
  • Demonstrated ability to follow process and systems while being adaptable to the ever-changing landscape of our community and their needs.
  • Demonstrated experience working in the human services sector.
  • Demonstrated experience in undertaking a range of community capacity building activities to assist communities to reach a desired outcome?
  • Strong decision-making skills including the ability to analyse need and measure risk.


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